10.0
10.0
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
1980
as Mr Braithwaite
Norman Bird
Also known as: John George Norman Bird
Acting
Born:October 30, 1920
Died:April 22, 2005(aged 84)
Birthplace:Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK
Nationality:United Kingdom
Education:Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
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CommunityBiography
John George Norman Bird (30 October 1924 – 22 April 2005) was an English character actor. Bird was born in Coalville, Leicestershire, England. A RADA graduate, he made his West End debut in Peter Brook's production of The Winter's Tale at the Phoenix Theatre in 1951. He was also a member of the BBC's Radio Drama Company. His first film appearance was as the foreman in An Inspector Calls (1954). He was a familiar face to British cinema audiences of the 1950s and 1960s, appearing in nearly 50 films such as The Angry Silence (1960), The League of Gentlemen (1960), Whistle Down the Wind (1961), Victim (1961) and Term of Trial (1962) with Laurence Olivier and The Hill with Sean Connery (1965). He had over 200 television appearances, notably as Mr Braithwaite in Worzel Gummidge (1979–81) and Mr Arrad in the Fawlty Towers episode "Waldorf Salad" (1979). His long list of credits include Steptoe and Son, Till Death Us Do Part, Rising Damp, Ever Decreasing Circles, Yes Minister, To Serve Them All My Days, All Creatures Great and Small, Z-Cars, Public Eye, The Saint, Department S, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) and Boon. In 1990 he appeared in Stay Lucky, with Dennis Waterman, which marked his 200th television appearance. One of his last film appearances was as a taxi driver in Richard Attenborough's Shadowlands (1993).
Filmography (61 movies)
8.0
8.0
Run a Crooked Mile
1969
as Sgt. Hooper
7.6
7.6
Cash on Demand
1961
as Arthur Sanderson
7.6
7.6
A Voyage Round My Father
1984
as Ham
7.5
7.5
The Hill
1965
as Commandant
7.4
7.4
Victim
1961
as Harold Doe
7.2
7.2
The Angry Silence
1960
as Roberts
7.1
7.1
Whistle Down the Wind
1961
as Eddie
7.1
7.1
An Inspector Calls
1954
as Jones-Collins - Foreman
7.0
7.0
The League of Gentlemen
1960
as Weaver
7.0
7.0
King Arthur, the Young Warlord
1975
as Ambrose
6.9
6.9
80,000 Suspects
1963
as Harold Davis
6.9
6.9
The Bargee
1964
as Waterways Supervisor Albert Williams
6.9
6.9
The Slipper and the Rose
1976
as Dress Shop Proprieter
6.8
6.8
A Dandy in Aspic
1968
as Copperfield
6.8
6.8
The Medusa Touch
1978
as Major Henry Morlar
6.7
6.7
Night of the Eagle
1962
as Doctor
6.7
6.7
Crossing the Floor
1996
as Grandfather
6.6
6.6
The Lord of the Rings
1978
as Bilbo (voice)
6.5
6.5
The Raging Moon
1971
as Dr Matthews
6.5
6.5
The Wrong Box
1966
as Clergyman
6.4
6.4
In Search of the Castaways
1962
as Senior Yacht Guard
6.4
6.4
Man in the Moon
1960
as Herbert
6.3
6.3
First Men in the Moon
1964
as Stuart
6.3
6.3
The Cracksman
1963
as Policeman
6.2
6.2
The Mind Benders
1963
as Aubrey
6.1
6.1
Hands of the Ripper
1971
as Police Inspector
6.1
6.1
Maniac
1963
as Salon
6.0
6.0
Doomwatch
1972
as Brewer
6.0
6.0
Black Carrion
1984
as Henry Bircher
5.9
5.9
Term of Trial
1962
as Mr. Taylor
5.9
5.9
The Black Torment
1964
as Harris
5.8
5.8
Bitter Harvest
1963
as Mr. Pitt
5.8
5.8
The Final Conflict
1981
as Dr. Philmore
5.6
5.6
Hot Enough for June
1964
as Employment Exchange Clerk
5.4
5.4
Please Sir!
1971
as Reynolds
5.4
5.4
The Secret Partner
1961
as Ralph Beldon
5.4
5.4
Sky West and Crooked
1966
as Mr. Cheeseman - undertaker
5.2
5.2
Very Important Person
1961
as Travers
4.7
4.7
The Beauty Jungle
1964
as Mr. Edward Freeman
4.5
4.5
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
1981
as Doctor
4.5
4.5
Ooh...You Are Awful
1972
as Warder Burke
4.0
4.0
The Limbo Line
1969
2.1
2.1
The Virgin and the Gypsy
1970
as Uncle Fred
Monkey Tricks
1976
Pot Luck
1976
as Farmer
On the Tiles
1976
Baby Sitters
1976
Born Kicking
1992
as Mr Radley
The Big Kick
1976
Buddy
1986
as Mr Normington
This Office Life
1984
as Seeds
Up Among the Cuckoos
1970
as Walter
Elementary, My Dear Watson
1973
as Inspector Street
Double Trouble
1976
Miss Pym's Day Out
1992
as Man on Bus
Takeover
1969
as Father
The Trial of Dr. Fancy
1964
as Charles Lincoln
Wedding Bells
1976
All at Sea
1969
as Mr. Danvers
The Ghost Downstairs
1982
as Mr. Morris
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